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Terms and Conditions for Memberships

When you create a membership website, one of the most important things you can do to protect your business and your members is to have a Terms and Conditions agreement (T&C) in place. This agreement lays out the rules and regulations for your website's operation and what members can expect...

India IT Act of 2000 (Information Technology Act)

India's IT Act 2000 covers offenses involving computers, computer systems, or computer networks in India. It also makes acts like hacking, data theft, spreading of computer viruses, identity theft, defamation (sending offensive messages), pornography, child pornography, and cyber terrorism criminal offenses, and gives legal validity to electronic contracts and recognition...

SaaS Agreement

If you sell a software as a service (SaaS), it’s important to have a SaaS agreement. A SaaS agreement, while not legally required, sets the foundation for the obligations you have to your customers, the services you will provide, and what customers can expect. A SaaS agreement also protects your intellectual...

Australia Privacy Act of 1988

If your business is registered in Australia or you have customers or end users in the Australian market, you must comply with Australia's Privacy Act of 1988. This article looks at what this act requires while giving you practical steps and best practies for how to comply, including a breakdown of...

Terms and Conditions for Sweepstakes

If your promotions fall under the sweepstakes category, you'll want to draft a specialized Terms and Conditions agreement. Companies frequently face trouble with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) when they are not upfront or they make large unattainable promises. This article will explain what the legal requirements are around sweepstakes, and how...

Privacy by Design

Your privacy protection practices go beyond having a good Privacy Policy. That's just one tool to protecting your company from liability and communicating expectations with users, but it's not effective if you do not have the business policies to back it up. That is where Privacy by Design (PbD) enters the picture....